The ultimate in handbell maintenance and care is to have your handbells refurbished by the same skilled craftsman who produced them. Their knowledge, skill and experience is your assurance of having your bells placed in like-new condition and ready for many more years of dependable performance.

If your handbells have been ringing for many years, revoicing of the bell castings may be desirable. As stresses in the metal relax due to age and use, finding a new strike point for the clapper may improve the quality of sounds by reducing beats or vibrato in the tone. This is an added service that assures your bells will sound their best. (And remember: Malmark has a complete catalog of replacement parts available should the need ever arise.)

Protect Your Investment And Warranty

Having your handbells refurbished by Malmark's bellcraftsmen also provides another important benefit. Those sets of handbells covered by Malmark's Lifetime Warranty are assured of continuance of that coverage. Sets of Malmark Handbells purchased before the Lifetime Warranty was applicable (October 1984) can now obtain that warranty on all new parts used by having their bells refurbished by Malmark.

Scheduling

To schedule your handbell refurbishing service call us at (800) HANDBEL (426-3235). To ensure you receive your refurbished bells by your desired completion date, please allow 30 days for the service.

Hassle-Free Shipping

Once you have scheduled your refurbishing, we will send you the appropriate shipping package, which includes cartons, filler materials, sealing tape, labels and complete instructions for packing and shipping your bells to our manufacturing site. Once you have packed your handbell set, the carrier will pick it up and return it to us. While Hassle-Free Shipping is not included in our refurbishing price, the time and hassle saved - as well as the peace of mind knowing your bells are packed and shipped properly - make it well worth the additional expense. And your bells are insured.

Service Includes:

• Completely disassemble and thoroughly inspect each handbell

• Inform customer of inspection results and recommendations

• Machine polish each handbell casting inside and out

• Clean, adjust and lubricate each clapper assembly

• Replace restraining springs and clapper heads where necessary

• Brass handleblocks will be replaced with those made of glass-filled nylon unless you specify otherwise.

• Reassemble and revoice each handbell. Castings that do not meet our strict standards will be replaced at no charge as long as there is no sign of abuse.

• Hand polish each casting.

Handbell Refurbishing Prices

Two Octaves (G4 - G6) - $750.00
Three Octaves (C4 - C7) - $1,100.00
Four Octaves (G3 - G7) - $1,465.00
Five Octaves (C3 - C8) - $1,925.00
3rd Octave Add-On (C4 -F#4, G#6-C7) - $370.00
4th Octave Add-On (G3-B3,C#7-G7) - $390.00
5th Octave Add-On (C3 - F#3, G#7-C8) - $525.00

Bells dropped off for Malmark to "go over" (simple adjustments, etc.) are subject to a charge of $50 per octave. Handles and handguards will be replaced as needed if bells were purchased with lifetime warranty. Minor functional repairs on cases will be made at no charge. Parts damaged because of careless handling, misuse and/or obvious abuse will be replaced at additional cost.

Choirchime® Refurbishing

Service Includes:

• Thoroughly inspect each chime.

• Clean and adjust each clapper assembly.

• Replace any worn clapper heads, and replace chime labels. Parts will be an additional charge.

• Inspect resonance of each tube and make appropriate adjustments of plugs as required.

• Inspect cases and clean as appropriate.
  

Choirchime® Refurbishing Prices
Manufactured in December 1992 and after

25 Note - $200.00
37 Note - $290.00
49 Note - $375.00
61 Note - $460.00
66 Note - $540.00
3rd Octave Add-On - $110.00
4th Octave Add-On - $110.00
5th Octave Add-On - $110.00
Lower 6th Octave Add-On - $110.00

Manufactured Prior To December 1992:

25 Note - $325.00
37 Note - $525.00
3rd Octave Add-On - $225.00

Scheduling

To schedule your Choirchime refurbishing service call us at (800) HANDBEL (426-3235). To ensure you receive your refurbished chimes by your desired completion date, please allow 30 days for the service.

Hassle-Free Shipping

Once you have scheduled your refurbishing, we will send you the appropriate shipping package, which includes cartons, filler materials, sealing tape, labels and complete instructions for packing and shipping your chimes to our manufacturing site. Once you have packed your choirchime set, the carrier will pick it up and return it to us. While Hassle-Free Shipping is not included in our refurbishing price, the time and hassle saved - as well as the peace of mind knowing your chimes are packed and shipped properly - make it well worth the additional expense. And your chimes are insured.